Monthly Archives: September 2011

“Dear parents!  I ask you to help your children to grow in faith, I ask you to accompany them on their journey towards First Communion, a journey which continues beyond that day, and to keep accompanying them as they make … Continue reading →

Sometimes, the job isn’t so fun.  After all, we have communicated some rather difficult things the past couple years. But I enjoy my work and admire the people I work with.  And the past week I was blessed to spend … Continue reading →

“On Peter’s rescue, “Saint Augustine, imagining that he was addressing the apostle, said, ‘The Lord lowered himself and took you by the hand. On your own, you cannot stand up. Squeeze the hand that comes down to you’ (Enarr. in … Continue reading →

“Certainly we come from our parents and we are their children, but we also come from God, who has created us in his image and called us to be his children.  Consequently, at the origin of every human being there … Continue reading →

I was just back home for my sister’s wedding. Of course the ceremony was beautiful and she cried – at the end of the procession, the parish priest commented that he was impressed she made it two-thirds the way down … Continue reading →

I had an appointment to donate platelets at my local LifeSource Blood Center in the Chicago suburbs. Platelets are a part of the blood used to treat cancer patients.  Giving them takes a couple hours.  I have been doing it … Continue reading →

“If you really want to love, learn how to forgive.”  (Blessed Mother Teresa) I rarely speak of the devil, but this bad guy does exists.  His main goal is to pull you away from Christ in prayer and to create … Continue reading →

Adrienne was in the 5th grade.  Class had just started.  She liked her teacher, Miss Kamp, at the small, private Catholic school she attended in Lemont, Illinois. The Crucifix fell off the wall.  Nobody touched it; the nail holding it … Continue reading →

70 x 7 is endless or at least meant to be endless.  It extends beyond our natural realm, natural capacities.  70 x 7 is a calling to love more deeply, to truly understand what forgiveness is meant to be.  70 … Continue reading →